442 pages • first pub 1667 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593080952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
Publication date: 26 August 2004
Description
As a young student, John Milton fantasized about bringing the poetic elocution of Homer and Virgil to the English language. Milton realized this dream with his graceful, sonorous Paradise Lost, now considered the most influential epic poem in Engl...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,585 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 45%
adventurous 22%
emotional 19%
mysterious 15%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 11%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 26% | Character: 21% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 26% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Religious bigotry, Sexism, DeathMinor
Animal death, Genocide, Gore
442 pages • first pub 1667 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593080952
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
Publication date: 26 August 2004
Description
As a young student, John Milton fantasized about bringing the poetic elocution of Homer and Virgil to the English language. Milton realized this dream with his graceful, sonorous Paradise Lost, now considered the most influential epic poem in Engl...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,585 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 45%
adventurous 22%
emotional 19%
mysterious 15%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 11%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 26% | Character: 21% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 26% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Religious bigotry, Sexism, DeathMinor
Animal death, Genocide, Gore